Publishing Glossary

Subject	Date Published	Contributer	Language	Total Questions	File Name
115	14th February 2009	Michele Sanford	UK	239	wbe115.zip

Bar Codes	The machine readable image of lines of varying thicknesses which encodes a book’s ISBN and which is printed on the back cover.
AI	(sometimes AIS) abbreviation for Advance Information (Sheet), a document produced by publishers for new titles to provide information for the purpose of subscription to book buyers and initiating promotional opportunities.
Archival	Papers specifically made for an extended lifespan which do not discolour or otherwise deteriorate
Book Industry Communication	A company set up by the Booksellers Association, the British Library, the Library Association and the Publishers Association to encourage the establishment of standards in the book trade.
Distribution Centre	Location where orders from the booksellers are received and processed and where books are stored and dispatched.
ELBS	Originally an abbreviation for English Language Book Society, a scheme subsidised by the British government through the British Council for the republication of educational and technical titles for use in the developing world.
Gatt/trips	GATT is the abbreviation for the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the wide-ranging international agreement to facilitate the free movement of goods throughout the world.
ISBN	Universal abbreviation for International Standard Book Number, a ten digit unique identifier for each title published, which is used in a wide range of applications in all stages of the supply chain throughout the world.
Legal Deposit	The legal requirement for publishers to deposit with the British Library and the five copyright libraries a single copy of each publication
Literary Agent	A person or company looking after the interests of author clients and managing the exploitation of rights in an author’s work.
Mechanical	A paper made from __________ly treated wood pulp which has a limited life and tends to discolour with time
Minimum Terms Agreement	A contractual agreement negotiated between the Society of Authors and a number of publishers laying down the minimum acceptable terms for individual book contracts.